a blog about an adventurer and her dogs

Word of the Week: Switchback

Earlier today, while reading a blog post by a distant friend I met in college about his experience hiking Cerro Companarios in South America, he mentioned the term “switchback,” and I went straight to Google.

“Whoever designed the trail apparently never heard of a switchback, there was probably a 1000 ft elevation gain in less than a mile.” – A Gringo With a Guitar

I’m pretty good at context clues, but I wanted to really have a grasp on the concept, and thought to myself, I do this a lot. I am fairly new to the world of outside adventure, and I am a thorough researcher, so why don’t I share my findings on here, so people can more closely follow my journey?